Hearing and Balance
Our faculty are highly engaged in research to uncover new strategies for improving hearing and balance function. The Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center is associated with the Department of Otolaryngology and is one of the nation’s leading sites for research and education related to hearing, hearing loss, balance, disequilibrium, and related communication disorders.
Hearing Loss/Ototoxicity/Hair Cell Regeneration:
- Gavriel Kohlberg, MD
- Bonnie Lau, PhD
- David Raible, PhD
- Ed Rubel, PhD
- Jennifer Stone, PhD
- Yoshiko Kojima, PhD
- James Phillips, PhD
- Jay Rubinstein, MD, PhD
Cochlear Implants (adult and pediatric):
- David Horn, MD
- Jay Rubinstein, MD
- Kathleen Sie, MD
Faculty researchers
Neel K. Bhatt, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Randall A. Bly, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
David L. Horn, MD, MS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Clifford R. Hume, MD, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Gavriel D. Kohlberg, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Yoshiko Kojima, PhD
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Bonnie K. Lau, PhD
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Tenzin Ngodup, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Susan Norton, PhD
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Henry Ou, MD, MA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
David J. Perkel, PhD
PROFESSOR
James O. Phillips, PhD
RESEARCH PROFESSOR
David W. Raible, PhD
PROFESSOR AND VIRGINIA MERRILL BLOEDEL CHAIR
Edwin Rubel, PhD
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Jay Rubinstein, MD, PhD
PROFESSOR AND VIRGINIA MERRILL BLOEDEL CHAIR
Kathleen Sie, MD
PROFESSOR AND CHIEF, RICHARD AND FRANCINE LOEB ENDOWED CHAIR IN CHILDHOOD COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
Jennifer Stone, PhD
RESEARCH PROFESSOR AND NIH R25 RESEARCH EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Support Our Work
We greatly appreciate donations to help fund the advancement of our specialty through patient care, education, and scientific exploration. All donations received directly impact patient care at all levels.
